May 9, 2023 Turkey trial begins for 36 people involved in deadly Istanbul bombing The trial for 36 people who were involved in a deadly Istanbul bombing began Thurday in Turkey. The explosion tore through Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Avenue on Nov. 13, 2022.
May 8, 2023 Turkish economist, former head of UN Development Program Kemal Dervis dies at age of 74 The former head of the United Nations Development Program Kemal Dervis died at the age of 74. Dervis was also an economist from Turkey.
May 8, 2023 Turkish authorities detain over a dozen people during opposition rally that was cut short due to violence A Turkish opposition election rally was shut down early due to violence. Police in the country detained over a dozen people and used water cannons to disperse the crowd.
May 5, 2023 Video shows Ukrainian delegate punching Russian official who grabbed flag A Ukrainian delegate was captured on video punching a Russian official on the sidelines of an Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation meeting in Ankara, Turkey.
May 3, 2023 Greek authorities pull 39 migrants from river islet on Turkish border Greek authorities on Wednesday announced the rescue of 39 migrants, self-reported as Syrian nationals, from an islet in the river Evros along the Balkan nation's Turkish border.
May 3, 2023 Turkey closes airspace to Armenian flights over objections to monument Turkey's foreign minister announced his country closed its airspace to Armenian aircraft, in retaliation for the erection of a monument in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
May 3, 2023 Swedes pass anti-terror legislation, likely to help NATO membership bid Sweden passed anti-terror legislation that targets funding and assisting terrorist groups and joining terrorist group by travelling abroad. It is expected to aid the nation's NATO membership bid.
May 2, 2023 US returns 80 ancient artifacts to Cyprus, some over 4,000 years old The U.S. government has returned 80 ancient artifacts, including coins and sculptures, to Cyprus. Some were from as late as the 1700s, with others dating back to 2,000 B.C.
May 1, 2023 Turkey's Erdogan fights for political survival in tight race with presidential challenger Turkey’s President Erdogan is scrambling to defeat a soft-spoken former civil servant who he is neck and neck with in the latest polls. The presidential election will be held on May 14th.
April 28, 2023 Italy returns 2,000-year-old grave marker, exported illegally, to Turkey Italy on Friday returned a second-century noblewoman's funerary stele illegally excavated from southeastern Turkey to the nation's authorities.